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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: "The Woman on Hester Street" and Part One: Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Klara do with the lacquered box once Gertie appears furious at its absence?
(a) She hides it in the attic.
(b) She sneaks it back into her mother's drawer.
(c) She burns it.
(d) She buries it in a vacant lot.

2. In what month do the Gold siblings visit the fortune teller?
(a) March.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) December.

3. What excuse does Simon use when Gertie catches him leaving the apartment on the morning of the day he moves to San Francisco?
(a) He says that he is going to buy Klara a birthday card.
(b) He says that he has to feed the parking meter.
(c) He says that he is going to get a sandwich.
(d) He says that he is going to meet his boyfriend.

4. How many floors are contained in the building where the Gold siblings seek out the fortune teller?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. What job does Gertie take after dropping out of college?
(a) Teller at a bank.
(b) Typist at a medical office.
(c) Receptionist at a law firm.
(d) Cook at a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Gertie coddle the most out of all of her children?

2. When the Gold children reach the fortune teller's door, Varya is surprised because she had thought that magic would be what?

3. What action does Benny recommend that Simon take after watching him on Simon's first night working at the bar?

4. On what day of the week does Saul's funeral take place?

5. What do the Gold siblings bring to the fortune teller as payment for her services?

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